Ergonomic watercolor brush rack

ABSTRACT

A work surface accessory assembly including at least two bars coated or covered with flexible high friction material and two vertical brackets fastened to base plate as pedestal. The bars are parallel and horizontal and fastened to two vertical brackets. One bar is fastened higher than the other one. When a watercolor brush handle is set between and perpendicular to two bars; the center of gravity of the brush creates a pressure on the lower bar and another pressure on other bar in opposite direction. The combination of the high friction material on bars and the pressure between the brush handle and bars hold the brush in a steep angle with the bristle tip facing downward.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to improvements in work surfaceaccessories, especially accessories for artists, and more particularlyto improvements in watercolor brushes holding.

During the watercolor painting process, artists change brushesfrequently. At present time, when a wet brush with or without pigmentsin standby position is either laid on a horizontal surface or held byhand in bristle tip facing up position. With brush in these positions,water and paint pigments tend to run into the base portion of thebristles and ferrule, but artists need water and pigments concentrate onthe tip of the bristles to paint.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

An object of the instant invention is to provide a work surfaceaccessory to hold the watercolor brushes in a preferable position, withbristles tip facing downward at all time.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a work surfaceaccessory to hold the watercolor brushes in such a position that whenthe artists picks the brush up from the accessory and replace it, thehand is always in a natural relaxed position.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a worksurface accessory to hold the brushes in an organized display, allowingfor ease of selection.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

One feature of the present invention resides in the provision of a worksurface accessory to hold watercolor brushes in a preferable position,with the bristle tip facing downward.

The improved accessory comprises at least two bars coated or coveredwith high friction material, such as rubber or latex. These bars arehorizontal and parallel, with one bar fastened higher than the other is.

When the user places the tip of the brush handle between andperpendicular to any two bars until the tip is below the higher one; theuser can leave the handle of the brush on the lower bar. Then the centerof gravity of the brush will create a pressure against the lower bar anda pressure in opposite direction against the upper bar. Due to the highfriction surface of these two bars, the brushes can be held in a steepangle with the bristle tip facing downward.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a perspective view from front left of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross section view A-A of a bar from FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view from front left, showing the function ofthe invention with one brush held in place.

FIG. 4 is a cross section view of elevation from left of section B-B ofFIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view from front left of the invention with threebars and two brushes held on the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIG. 1, bar 1 and bar 2 are coated or covered with softhigh friction material, such as rubber or latex. Both ends of bar 1 andbar 2 are fastened to two mounting brackets 3 and 4, which are fastenedto a base plate 5 as a pedestal. The bars 1 and 2 are parallel andhorizontal.

Referring to FIG. 2, the body of bar 21 is coated or covered with alayer of soft high friction material 22.

Referring to FIG. 3, the tip 6 of the brush handle 7 is under the bar 1.The body of the brush handle 7 is laid on the bar 2. The bristle tip 9is facing downward.

Referring to FIG. 4, the bar 2 is between the bar 1 and the center ofgravity 8 of the brush body 7. The center of gravity 8 of the brush body7 creates a pressure against bar 2 and a pressure in opposite directionon bar 1. These two pressure forces combine with the high frictionsurface of bar 1 and bar 2; the brush can be held in a steep angle withthe bristle tip 9 facing downward.

Referring to FIG. 5, the invention has an additional bar 10, and onebrush is held between bar 1 and bar 2, another brush is held between bar2 and bar 10.

1. A work surface accessory assembly comprising at least two bars coatedor covered with flexible high friction material, a pedestal with twovertical brackets and a base plate, wherein said bars are parallel andhorizontal and are fastened to upper part of two said vertical brackets;one of said bars is fastened higher than the other one is; the lower endof two said vertical brackets are fastened to said base plate.
 2. Thework surface accessory assembly of claim 1, wherein said bars are coatedor covered with flexible and high friction material.